Ancient Walls of Benin: Longer Than the Great Wall of China and a Forgotten Marvel In Benin, the capital city of present-day Edo State stood the walls of Benin (800 – 1400AD), the longest ancient earthworks in the world and apparently the largest man-made…
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4.6 Billion-Year-Old Meteorite: The Oldest Volcanic Rock Discovered A lonely meteorite that landed in the Sahara Desert in 2020 is older than Earth. The primeval space rock is about 4.6 billion years old and is the oldest known example of…
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Melting Glaciers Uncover 10,000-Year-Old Artifacts Belonging to Mysterious People Climate changes are a major threat to humanity, but as it seems, there is one science that truly benefits from the terrible changes – archaeology. When it comes to melting ice…
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Unveiling 390-Million-Year-Old Hyper Compound Eye: The Incredible Discovery of Trilobite Phacops Geesops A fossilized trilobite first studied by an amateur palaeontologist half a century ago has provided researchers with a whole new way of seeing the world, in a very…
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Medieval Port Discovered in Vendée, France – Archaeological Findings Unveil Historical Trade Hub A medieval port has been discovered in a 2,500m2 building site and archaeological dig surrounding a chateau in Vendée, western France. Among the discoveries are a large…
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Discovery of 1,800-Year-Old Roman Silver Coins in Augsburg, Germany More than 5,500 silver coins buried by a river about 1,800 years ago are now in the hands of archaeologists, following the hoard’s discovery in Augsburg, Germany. At the time of…
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Antarctica and Fallen Angels: The Mysterious Theory of Ancient Beings Locked Beneath the Ice A recent movie was made and published by an Israeli news reporting channel. The movie is titled “Fallen Angels Are Locked in Antarctica and Are Still…
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Unveiling the ‘Rainbow Tree’: The Stunning Boulder Opal Gemstone from Queensland, Australia Opal stones are always incredible to see, and this one is no exception This is a Boulder Opal that’s known as the ‘Rainbow Tree’ From Queensland, Australia and…
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Archaeologists Uncover Possible Romulus Shrine in Roman Forum The resting place of the legendary founder of the city, Romulus, could be tombs under the Roman Forum. On a Roman Forum, Colosseum Archeological Park Manager Alfonsina Russo said Monday, a hypogeum…
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Restored Roman Dagger Discovered by a Teenage Archaeologist in Germany A Roman knife, 2000 years old, that a teenage boy had discovered during his work has been spectacularly restored to its former glory. The old weapon is believed to have…
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